Name:______Date:______

Chemistry-2 Period______

Chapter 1 Challenge (Midterm Alternate Assessment)
Alien Periodic Table

2ndProposal due______24points

We are learning:

● To develop a set of clues using 25 vocabulary words that will enable someone to identify your alien element

  1. Take out Proposal #1.
  2. Using a vocabulary word, write a clue that will help identify your alien element
  3. Bold and Underline the vocabulary word in your clue.
  4. Make sure to write the symbol of your alien element somewhere in your clue.
  5. Fill in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4thcolumns of the chart below as you write your clues
    (at least 20 vocab words must be used)

Vocabulary Word / Element Symbol / Alien Element Symbol / Clue
1. physical property / C / Two physical properties of (______), solid at room temperature and grayish/black in color, allow it to be used in pencils.
2.chemical property
3.compound
4.element
5.proton
6.neutron
7.electron
8. atomic mass
9. atomic number
10. isotope
11.nucleus
12.group/family
13.period
14.alpha particle
15.ion
16. atom
17. metal
18.nonmetal
19.noble gas
20.halogen
21.alkali metal
22.alkaline earth metal
23. valence electron
24. metalloid
25.transition metal
  1. Write at least 4 guidelines (rules) on how to complete your alien periodic table. 4 points

Guidelines (Rules)
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Rubric:

Meets the standard of excellence / Meets an acceptable standard / Below acceptable standard
Chemistry Concepts / At least 5 Chapter 1 Activities’ concepts are covered. 25 / At least 3 Chapter 1 Activities’ concepts are covered. 22 / Only 1 Chapter 1 Activity concept is covered. 18
Vocabulary / At least 20 vocabulary terms are used in the clues. 25 / At least 15 vocabulary terms are used in the clues. 22 / Less than 15 vocabulary terms are used in the clues. 18
Alien Elements / 20 “alien” elements are used.
10 / 15 “alien” elements are used.
8 / Less than 15 “alien” elements are used. 6
Clues / Clear, concise, and coherent clues are given. 15 / Reasonable clues are given.
8 / Confusing clues are given.
6
Guidelines / At least 4 guidelines on how to complete an alien periodic table are written. 15 / At least 3 guidelines on how to complete an alien periodic table are written. 12 / Guidelines on how to complete an alien periodic table are confusing.
10
Activity Effectiveness / Concepts are integrated into the alien periodic table in a creative manner that promotes both learning and reviewing of concepts.
10 / The alien periodic table is generally creative and promotes some learning and/or reviewing of concepts.
8 / The alien periodic table lacks creativity and doesn’t promote learning and/or reviewing of concepts.
6